Carmen Fernandez is a Guamanian businesswoman, politician, and college administrator. Fernandez is a former Democratic senator in the Guam Legislature.
Carmen Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| President of Northern Marianas College | |
| In office May 2007 – April 2010 (fired) | |
| In office October 2016 – August 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Guam |
| Other names | Carmen F. Fernandez, Carmen Frances Fernandez |
Early life
editFernandez was born in Yona, Guam. Fernandez' father was Ignacio Taijeron Reyes. Fernandez' mother was Annie Frances Fernandez Cruz. In 1981, Fernandez graduated from George Washington High School.[1]
Education
editIn 1985, Fernandez earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Guam. In 1988, Fernandez earned an MBA degree from the University of Guam.[1]
Career
editIn January 1998, Fernandez became Vice President of Administration & Finance at University of Guam.[1]
On November 5, 2002, Fernandez won the Senatorial election and became a Democratic senator in the Guam Legislature. Fernandez began her term on January 6, 2003, in the 27th Guam Legislature.[2]
As a businesswoman, Fernandez is the owner of Imperial Pacific International (IPI) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It operates Saipan's casinos.[3]
In May 2007, Fernandez became President of Northern Marianas College. She replaced Acting President Danny Wyatt, who returned to his role as Dean for Academic Programs and Services.[4] In April 2010, Fernandez was fired from her position as President of Northern Marianas College. Fernandez was succeeded by Lorraine Cabrera as the interim President.[5]
In October 2016, Fernandez was named President of Northern Marianas College. In February 2018, Fernandez launched the casino management to Northern Marianas College’s workforce development programs. Fernandez's ownership of Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC was not publicly known.[6]
In August 2018, Fernandez resigned as President of Northern Marianas College. Frankie Eliptico was appointed the interim president.[7][8]
See also
edit- Michael San Nicolas - Chief of Staff for Fernandez during 27th Guam Legislature
References
edit- ^ a b c "Senator Carmen Fernandez (D)". chamorrobible.org. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "List of all Guam Legislatures". guamlegislature.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)() - ^ "Former Guam Sen. Carmen Fernandez owns company raided by FBI". kanditmedia.com. November 25, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "FORMER GUAM SENATOR TO HEAD NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE". pireport.org. May 4, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Former Guam senator fired from NMC". kuam.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "A magnet for shady deals". pacificislandtimes.com. December 11, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Fernandez offered post as NMC prexy - Former Guam senator fired by college in 2010". saipantribune.com. October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "NMC announces search for new president". mvariety.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.